Choose How Many Doves You Wish to Release During a Funeral

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Releasing doves during a funeral service can be a special moment during an emotional day. Even though much of the funeral ceremony itself may have somber tones, the visual of seeing doves fly into the air can provide positive feelings for those in grief. If you're interested in having this feature at a funeral you're planning for a family member, you'll want to find a local company that specializes in funeral dove releases. You can go over all sorts of details for this ceremony, including deciding how many doves you wish to release. Here are three options that you might want to consider.

Person's Age

In some cases, you might want to think of releasing a number of doves that represent the age of the person who has passed away. This is an idea that is most practical if the person lost their life at a young age, rather than living to be elderly. In the latter scenario, it might seem a bit much to release 85 doves, for example. However, if the person was a child or young adult, you might think the idea of releasing as many doves as the person's age could be appropriate. Each dove would represent one year of the person's life.

Number of Mourners

If the funeral you're planning is private for just your family, you'll likely have an exact idea of how many people will be in attendance. You might feel that this number could be appropriate for the dove release. For example, if you're having a very small service with 15 family members attending, talk to the dove release company about releasing 15 doves. This can be symbolic in many different ways and could provide comfort for those who are mourning.

Favorite Number

In some situations, it might make sense to choose the number of doves you wish to release based on the favorite number of the person who has passed away. This is another scenario that is more practical if the person's favorite number was relatively low. Some people are very passionate about certain numbers. You might be aware of the person's favorite number being they frequently talked about it or perhaps even had a tattoo that featured it. Choosing the appropriate number of doves to release can be a nice way to pay tribute to this detail. Look online to find a funeral dove release company that serves your area.   

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